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NEW YORK, NY—Stewart Filmscreen Corporation has received the GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification for framing systems and materials. The GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification indicates that a product has met the highest standards for clean indoor air and contributes to healthy work, home, school and other indoor environments. GREENGUARD Certification is broadly recognized and accepted by a number of “green” building programs, including the USGBC LEED Rating System. The not-for-profit GREENGUARD Environmental Institute oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Programs and establishes acceptable indoor standards for indoor products, environments and buildings.

When the American Reconstruction and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was passed, it allocated $6.3 billion for state and local governments to make investments in energy efficiency, and required that all manufactured good used in ARRA-funded projects be produced in the U.S. Crestron has reaffirmed its ability to play a key role in qualifying projects for ARRA funding. With scheduling capabilities and an astronomical clock built into every Crestron control system, energy saving opportunities such as load shedding, sweeping unneeded lights off, adjusting HVAC settings during peak hours and unused periods, as well as reducing exterior security lighting are easily achieved. Crestron light and motion sensors plus shade/ drape control deliver intelligent daylight harvesting, and Crestron touchpanels display energy consumption in real time, enabling users to further monitor and manage and energy use. Additionally, Crestron manufactures all of its 1,500 products in Bergen County, NJ.

RTS Partners With IntraCom

BURNSVILLE, MN—RTS has formed a strategic business partnership with IntraCom Systems, developers of voice communications systems for mission critical markets. IntraCom’s core product is VCOM, the leading IP software matrix intercom system for professional communications, which runs on standard computer and network infrastructure and is based upon a client/server architecture. RTS has partnered with IntraCom to develop a platform that intelligently marries each company’s intercom systems, increasing interoperability, flexibility, and value.